South Africa: South African Farmers Are Praying for Rain

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South Africa: South African Farmers Are Praying for Rain

South Africa’s summer rainfall (September to April) has been limited and scattered so far this season. As a result, soil moisture for planting is currently insufficient in most parts of South Africa’s summer crop areas. While this is not an ideal situation and rainfall is critical in the next couple of weeks, there is still enough time for the planting of summer crops, South Africa has enough food and feed grain stocks for the current marketing year, but a poor harvest this season due to a possible drought, will have a major impact on food inflation and the affordability of food later in 2020. Farmers have voiced their concerns and want the government to implement a drought support system.

South Africa: South African Farmers Are Praying for Rain

Africa (Sub-Sahara), South Africa
Grains, Feeds and Fodders, Corn

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